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Our approach is similar to Doug and Amber. One caution I have is storing any food items on the shelves that are on top of the left and right galley cabinets. I don't like to worry about whether the birds/etc. can get at that stuff when the galley is open. Not a big deal, of course. Keep in...

Pics or it didn't happen...

certainly overkill for the TD, but you have to pick a vehicle based on its most demanding use, not its most common use I'm currently towing with a Volvo XC90, but I'm sure I'll have to replace it before we stop using our TD. My struggle is wanting a good onroad vehicle that has decent offroad...

keep in mind that the vehicle that may be adequate in Minnesota/Wisconsin/Florida/Texas/etc. may not be adequate in the mountainous west. Long uphill grades with the AC on in the summer may be difficult for some of the 4-cylinders out there, despite the low weight of our TDs, especially when...

We would also be interested. Central Coast is a favorite spot for us, though the coastal campsites are hard to get. We'll be at El Capitan State Park in April, and then a few days somewhere else, likely up the coast. -Al

great photos, Ken

I've got you beat!! We bought a collapsible dish drainer, so we don't even need the dish drying mat!! (and I don't dry dishes any more!!!) Fozzils Collapsible Dish Strainer : Cabela's

and I just bought a hammock (to hang from trees at our campsite)..... I don't want the trees harmed. We just camped at Big Basin State Park (SF Bay Area) and they have a rule against hanging anything on the trees. It's understandable. All the trees have moss on them, so you really would do...

always great to have a naturalist in the CampInn family!!

re the AC: We have not wished we had it, yet, but all of our nights have been in the arid west. It's cool at night even when it's 95 during the day. If you planned to spend time IN your teardrop during daylight hours, then I would have needed it while in Utah this summer. But we spend zero...

HI, Cary. Thanks for that info. (I'm sure you've provided it many times before!) An additional "factor" (I am guessing) re the battery and whether the car is charging it, is how much "damage" the owner may have done to the battery (such as by running the fridge on DC while the TD was plugged...

I'm curious if the Ridgeline (or any modern trucks) put pout enough juice to keep the TD battery charged, or if they are just as weak as other cars and SUVs. I have no doubt that the Ridgeline would be more than adequate for towing. Glad that you were happy with the lane-assist and similar...

Best wishes with the new camper, Christy!!

OK, I discovered a downside of leaving dirty dishes in the sink when you travel: I left a couple of glasses in there. Despite the fact that they are "sturdy" and don't break when you drop them....they did break, probably by just crashing against each other at 50 mph over and over again for a...

ps Zion is wonderful in the early morning; I recommend a VERY early (sunrise) walk in the Valley. That's the only way to beat the crowds in the Valley (though it should be less crowded right now than a few weeks ago) and your campsite will always be wonderful. Yeah, Zion has a lot of people...

One of the camper/trailer repair shops would likely store it (inside) for you for a modest fee.... Check in Redwood City/Belmont/San Carlos -Al

Great idea. I've crashed the other ("rear") table when it had a mini-gas BBQ on it (including some lovely salmon), but I do agree that the side table is a greater risk due to placing the Dometic on it. -Al

We didn't like the Goblin Valley campground very much, but that likely was due to the extreme heat and the fact that there were flies at the campground. When the campground cleared out and we were the only ones left, it seemed that we got ALL the flies. October should be great. I don't know...

[I REVISED THIS TO NOTE THAT THE TRIP TO HORSESHOE CANYON IS FROM GOBLIN, NOT FROM DEADHORSE. IT'S DOABLE FROM DEADHORSE, BUT EASIER FROM GOBLIN] Hi, Dave. Not sure how much of this helps, but here goes. I am sure the I70 to I15 route is faster, but that means you miss the best reason to go...

Cat tells me we are now over 100 nights and 11,000 miles!! Just spent 18 nights in: Eastern Sierra (Silver Lake) Great Basin NP Arches NP Dead Horse State Park (Utah) Goblin Valley Capitol Reef NP (Fruita) Zion NP (Watchman) (When driving into the park from the east/tunnel entrance, I saw my...